If you want to be close to the main attraction of Istanbul, this is a good choice. The tram is 120 meters away from the two stations (one is Sultanahmet). In fact it is very accessible from the airport using the train then change at Zeytinburu to the tram. We should have done this on arrival but opted to take... More

Great location with fantastic view over Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque. Nice and clean rooms with great atmosphere. Small TV in the room. Close to metro station, restaurants and coffee shops. Helpful staff. Great value. It's close to the street with trams, but we still had a good night sleep.

Its hard to add to what has been said by previous reviewers. The Rast has a great location, very good breakfast, uncomparable view from terrace restaurant, and good Istanbul value. Room was comfortable, clean, with super firm bed, and no view unless your on the fifth floor. Wifi was good even laying in bed and safe was large enough for... More

The Rast Hotel has a fantastic location in the heart of Sultanahmet and pretty much right on the tram line. The staff was quite friendly and helpful, the breakfast was good, and the view from the top floor restaurant (where breakfast is served) was really stunning. For the location, I thought our room (on the 4th floor) was quiet and... More

This hotel is well situated in the Sultanhamet district and is very convenient to the major sites, which are easily reached by foot. The staff is extremely friendly, and the front desk can recommend good organized tours as well. While not luxury hotel standards by any means, the facilities are clean and in generally good condition. The rooftop terrace has... More

Two friends and I recently visited Istanbul for a week staying at the Rast Hotel. We were picked up from the airport and delivered to the hotel without waiting at all. Our room was not ready that day so we were allocated a suite (room 501) and it was lovely to sit on the balcony where you could look out... More

After having my reservation cancelled at another hotel and finding this one in a hurry, I must admit I was a bit mistrustful about what I was going to find, but everything was actually great! The room was clean and comfortable, breakfast at the terrace everyday was terrific (specially the setting), location is unbeatable and the staff was very friendly... More

Rast Hotel is centrally located in the heart of old Istanbul. my fourth trip to the town has been useful to me so we knew when the taxi driver took the road around instead straight to the hotel. little arguing before the hotel and showing the driver that we were tracking his driving on GPS was enough to lower the... More

I had to choose from lot of other hotels around but now i can definitely say that my choice to choose this hotel was perfect!. starting from food to service everything was fantastic and first class. employee like sevgi and fatma took good care of me and very friendly. The view from the hotel terrace was terrific!!. ramazan was one... More